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Digital Marketing Qualifications / Course

Are you thinking of studying for a digital marketing qualification or attending a digital marketing course? Here are some options: The Diploma in Digital Marketing which is assessed by Assignments and can be studied for by Distance Learning. The modules covered are: Digital Marketing Essentials Digital Marketing Planning Marketing & Consumer Behaviour (double unit). If …

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CIM Graduation Ceremony

This year’s Chartered Institute of Marketing Graduation Ceremony is being held today the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. Those that have achieved the following qualifications have been invited to attend: Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Professional Diploma in Marketing Diploma in Professional Sales I’m attending today to celebrate achieving the CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing earlier …

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Should CPD be Compulsory for CIM Members?

Should CPD be compulsory for all members of The Chartered Institute of Marketing? The Marketer recently featured an article by David Thorp on whether CPD should be compulsory for members. http://www.themarketer.co.uk/institute/continuing-professional-development/?locale=en Obtaining Chartered Marketer status involves completing two consecutive years of 35 hours of Continuing Professional Development. The Chartered Marketer status is available to members; …

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Not all Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) courses are the same

Are you planning to study Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) courses this Autumn – read this! As consumers everyone knows that not all restaurants are the same. There are different chefs, different qualities of service of venue and the menus range as well. The waiters are paid differently as well – some give a …

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Marketing Awards

I’m looking for some marketing awards – can you point me in the right direction? Yes, the CIM provide a list along with closing dates. These include: Fresh Media Awards – http://www.freshmediaaward.co.uk/ Research Magazine Awards – www.mrs.org.uk/awards/2008/index.htm Green Awards – http://www.greenawards.co.uk/ AOL Online Planning Awards – http://www.opa.aol.co.uk/ Media and Marketing Europe Awards – http://www.mandmawards.com/ European …

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CIM Chartered Marketer

How do I achieve the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Chartered Marketer status? If you are a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing then you can register for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and work towards Chartered Marketer status – this includes Students! To achieve Chartered Marketer status you must achieve 35 hours of Continuing Professional …

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How many marketing consultants in the UK?

We are looking engaging a marketing consultant but worried about whether there are any safeguards if things go wrong! Any advice? There are around 5,000 marketing consultants in the UK, anyone can use the term! That’s the worrying point. However, better consultants will have proper marketing qualifications, be Members of the Chartered Institute of Marketing …

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Studying Marketing

Where can I study for the Chartered Institute of Marketing Qualifications? Colleges The CIM provides details of its accredited study centres on its website at http://www.cim.co.uk/cim/dev/html/couQuaAcc.cfm. There are approximately 300 study centres in the West Midlands and a number of distance learning colleges, some are shown below. These are: Oxford College of Marketing in Brighton …

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What is marketing?

Marketing is many things to many people. There are many definitions of marketing and many people are confused by the term. Does it mean advertising or brochures or is it about websites? The official Chartered Institute of Marketing’s definition of marketing is ‘Marketing is the management process responsible for identifying, anticipating and satisfying consumer requirements …

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